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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ellesmere Port (CH66)

43 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CH66 (Cheshire West and Chester): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 26 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Mollington (240 MW battery storage, approved on 7 May 2026, not yet built), 4.0 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 28.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

43projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
26approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of CH66

Projects of 1 MW and more (21)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurstbattery storagebattery storage57under constructionupdated Sep 2022Jun 2021granted Mar 2022Sep 2022Cheshire West and Chester1.4
Native Riverbattery storagebattery storage57operationalupdated Apr 2025Dec 2020granted Apr 2021Apr 2025Cheshire West and Chester1.5
Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurstbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Sep 2022granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Cheshire West and Chester2.2
Rectory Lanebattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Aug 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Cheshire West and Chester2.5
National Grid Electricity Substation, Capenhurst Lanebattery storagebattery storage100operationalupdated Feb 2023Oct 2020granted Feb 2021Feb 2023Cheshire West and Chester2.5
Cheshire Power Stationbattery storagebattery storage45approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted May 2023Dec 2021Cheshire West and Chester2.8
Jaguar Landrover Phoenix Building, Eric Foundation Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Cheshire West and Chester3.1
Mollingtonbattery storagebattery storage240approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Cheshire West and Chester4.0
Eastham Balacing Services Plantbattery storagebattery storage27application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018Oct 2017—Nov 2018Wirral4.5
Oil Sites Roadbattery storagebattery storage9.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020Aug 2017granted Oct 2017Apr 2020Cheshire West and Chester4.5
Land West Of Vicarage Lanesolar farmsolar farm5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2015May 2015—Jul 2015Cheshire West and Chester6.0
Aldi Distribution Centre - Nestonrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2operationalupdated Dec 2015Jul 2013granted Sep 2013Dec 2015Cheshire West and Chester6.4
Wervin Road, Wervinsolar farmsolar farm3.5application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Cheshire West and Chester6.4
Shotwick Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm72.2operationalupdated Feb 2018Feb 2014granted Jun 2015Feb 2018Flintshire7.0
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Uk - Deesidesolar farmsolar farm3.8operationalupdated Nov 2014Oct 2013granted Dec 2013Nov 2014Flintshire8.0
Banks Farm Solar Park (linked site)solar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated Dec 2016May 2015refused Apr 2016Dec 2016Flintshire8.7
Wood Farm Solar Park (linked site)solar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated Dec 2016May 2015refused Apr 2016Dec 2016Flintshire8.8
Land At Elton Farmsolar farmsolar farm5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2015May 2015—Jul 2015Cheshire West and Chester9.3
Hob Lane, Dunham On The Hill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025Cheshire West and Chester9.4
Land off, Common Lanesolar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated May 2016Apr 2015refused Oct 2015May 2016Cheshire West and Chester9.4
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3refusedupdated Jan 2022Dec 2021refused Jun 2022Jan 2022Liverpool9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (22)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Urenco Uk Limited, Capenhurst Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jun 2023Cheshire West and Chester1.8
Chester Gatesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Cheshire West and Chester3.4
Ellesmere Port Sports Village Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Sep 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Cheshire West and Chester3.7
Longlooms Road Eastrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Oct 2022Jun 2022Cheshire West and Chester4.0
Sainsburys, Kinsey Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Cheshire West and Chester4.2
Iceland Foods, Second Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Flintshire6.9
Quay Pharmaceuticals Limited, Quay Houserooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Flintshire7.6
The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Bowmere Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Cheshire West and Chester7.8
Garston Shore Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Jun 2022granted Sep 2022Aug 2022Liverpool7.9
Gowy Solar Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025—Jan 2026Cheshire West and Chester8.0
Mill Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Cheshire West and Chester8.1
Biffa Waste Services, Dock Road South Battery Storage Unitsbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Wirral8.3
Estuary Boulevardrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Liverpool8.3
Speke Hall Avenuebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Dec 2023granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Liverpool8.7
Ash Road, Eltonbattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated Jun 2026Dec 2023—Jun 2026Cheshire West and Chester9.0
Inchcape Volkswagen Chester, Sealand Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Cheshire West and Chester9.1
Deeside Power Stationbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Flintshire9.2
Big Storage Self Storage, Sealand Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Cheshire West and Chester9.2
Hoole Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jul 2026Cheshire West and Chester9.5
Bumpers Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Cheshire West and Chester9.6
Victoria Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Sep 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Cheshire West and Chester9.6
Self Storage Liverpool South, Goodlass Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Liverpool9.6

Distance from the average position of the CH66 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm10402443.5
Rooftop solar20117205.6
Battery storage130920652

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Burbo Bank90operationalupdated Feb 201828.6
Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2)258operationalupdated May 201831.5
North Hoyle60operationalupdated Aug 201737.3

Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.

How Cheshire West and Chester decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCheshire West and ChesterUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)5410,236
Refused6 (11%)19%
Solar refused3 of 4012%
Onshore wind refused1 of 245%
Battery storage refused2 of 1216%
Median time from submission to decision10.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 2—

All projects in Cheshire West and Chester

Is the status up to date?

32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Near CH66, 7 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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